Avetik Issahakian

was born in October of 1875 in a little village called ‘Khazarabad,’ in Armenia. He received his education at Eichmiadzin’s Spiritual Academy, followed by studies at Leipzig and Zurich Universities in Europe, which included courses in history and literature.

Issahakian spent time in Paris, France and in 1934 returned to Armenia, where he played an active role in creating the Armenian Academy of Sciences. He was also nominated to the Chairmanship of the Armenian Writers.